Vir Chakra (VrC)Awardee: Dy Comdt Inderjit Singh Uppal, VrC

Shri Inderjit Singh Uppal of Border Security Force was commanding two companies deployed in an area in the Eastern Sector. After an enemy position was captured, one of the companies came under heavy fire from an enemy machine gun and was pinned down. In complete disregard of his safety, Shri Uppal took one medium machine gun group and directed his fire towards the enemy machine gun. In the process, he was hit by a bullet as a result of which he died.